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Re: Help With Transporting MOCs
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 15 Mar 2002 17:34:16 GMT
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When I traveled to BricksWest, I packed quite a bit of LEGO with me.
Most of it went into a large box which I taped closed. Things I brought
and the experiences with them:
- Red Seas Barracuda, I de-masted the ship, and took off many of the
other details. Some smaller details went into a small ziploc bag. The
whole ship was packed into a giant ziploc bag (thanks for the stack of
those Fritz!), and was wrapped with a single layer of thin bubble wrap.
No real damage done, took about 20 minutes to re-mast and put all the
details back in place.
- several cutters (the small ship in 6277), details removed and bagged.
The rest squeezed into a shoe box with little padding. No significant
damage.
- The Green Menace (small pirate ship built on 6250 hull). Dismasted and
details removed. No damage, pretty quick re-assembly.
- Trains, many just packed into boxes with little padding. The big thing
I learned, be careful of 12v train motors, one 12v wheel set was broken
as a result of weight shifting. Some train cars needed some re-assembly
(I haven't unpacked yet from returning, so I don't know if they did
better on the return).
The key of course is that for the most part the creations I brought
weren't loaded with greeblies and had a sturdy basic structure.
Thomas Avery wrote:
> Something else I was wondering about is tighter airport security. Will they
> require you to take apart any models that have closed compartments? I
> haven't flown since 9/11 and I don't know what to expect.
When I flew to BricksWest, I was a little concerned about security.
Fortunately, I didn't get picked to have my checked baggage searched.
I ran into no problems with the 12v transformers I packed, which was a
security concern. They were packed in a box in a zippered duffel to be
easier to get out if there was a security concern (I tried to minimize
the amount of electronics in the taped box, though there were some train
motors).
Frank
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| In lugnet.general, Eric Sophie writes: <snip> Thanks! That's good advice. Something else I was wondering about is tighter airport security. Will they require you to take apart any models that have closed compartments? I haven't flown since 9/11 and (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.general)
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